flathead catfish
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of flathead catfish
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Also known as grabblers or hand-fishermen, noodlers use their own bare limbs as bait to catch enormous flathead catfish lurking in Southern and Midwestern rivers, creeks, and lakes.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Fish species affected included largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, flathead catfish, and stocked species such as brown trout and rainbow trout.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
“I’ve seen gar, but I ain’t never seen a gar with a head shaped like this,” Smith said in an interview, explaining that he first thought his catch may have been a flathead catfish.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2021
Two weeks later, Tyler Barnes reeled in a massive flathead catfish from the Neuse River on July 20.
From Fox News ● Jul. 28, 2020
The flathead catfish comprises a small but consistent part of the sport fishery of the Wakarusa, especially in the mainstream.
From Fishes of the Wakarusa River in Kansas by James E. Deacon
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